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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bllemrshannah@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: IMF<<info@imf.biz>>
Reply-To: bllemrshannah@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:40:20 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved

From: Mrs HANNAH BLLE
bllemrshannah@gmail.com

DEAR BELOVED,

I AM THE ABOVE NAMED PERSON. I AM MARRIED TO DR.FRANKLYN BLLE , WHO WORKED WITH CANADA EMBASSY IN CHINA FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2019.WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS.

BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS.SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.DOLLARS) WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK WHERE MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED THE FUND.

PRESENTLY, THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE BANK AND THE MANAGEMENT JUST WROTE ME AS THE BENEFICIARY TO COME FORWARD TO RECEIVE THE MONEY OR RATHER ISSUE A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION TO SOMEBODY TO RECEIVE IT ON MY BEHALF SINCE I AM SICK.

PRESENTLY, I'M WITH MY LAPTOP IN A HOSPITAL WHERE I HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR CANCER OF THE LUNGS. I HAVE SINCE LOST MY ABILITY TO TALK AND MY DOCTORS HAVE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE, EXCEPT BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALMIGHTY.

IT IS MY LAST WISH TO SEE THIS MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS. BECAUSE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS HAVE PLUNDERED SO MUCH OF MY WEALTH SINCE MY ILLNESS, I CANNOT LIVE WITH THE AGONY OF ENTRUSTING THIS HUGE RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY OF THEM. PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP ME COLLECT THE DEPOSIT AND THE INTEREST ACCRUED FROM THE BANK AND DISTRIBUTE IT ACCORDINGLY.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK.I WILL ALSO ISSUE YOU A LETTER OF AUTHORITY THAT WILL PROVE YOU AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHARD.

MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH.PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE. ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING FOR ANOTHER PERSON FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.

PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.

HOPING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY
YOURS IN CHRIST,
MRS HANNAH BLLE
Email: bllemrshannah@gmail.com

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